Stephen Emsley
Senior Software Engineer Project Manager at ARGANS Limited
Greater Plymouth Area United Kingdom
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Top SchoolStephen Emsley is a senior software engineer and project manager with 10+ years leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver Earth observation and oceanographic software for ESA and the European Commission. He combines full‑stack development, IT operations and ISO9001 quality management with deep domain expertise in satellite remote sensing, coastal dynamics and ecological modelling. At ARGANS he has technical‑led and managed large distributed projects (50+ contributors), authored core algorithm and operations documentation, and built toolkits for satellite inter‑comparison and coastal monitoring. His background spans academia and industry—from PhD research in theoretical ecology/oceanography to recoding legacy scientific systems for operational use—giving him a rare blend of rigorous scientific modelling and production software engineering. Notably, he also runs IT and web services for his organisation, marrying hands‑on system administration with strategic project delivery.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. (Hons), Computer Science / Oceanography & Evolution, First class, B.A. (Hons), Computer Science / Oceanography & Evolution, First class at The Open UniversityB.A., Natural Sciences, B.A., Natural Sciences at University of CambridgePh.D., Theoretical Ecology, Oceanography, Awarded, Ph.D., Theoretical Ecology, Oceanography, Awarded at University of WarwickM.Sc, Intelligent Systems for Engineering Design, Distinction, M.Sc, Intelligent Systems for Engineering Design, Distinction at University of Plymouth
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Github contributions (5)
ARGANS/marineplastic.argans.co.uk
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
Contributions:39 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
ARGANS/greencity.argans.eu
Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
website for printing urban reforestation
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 7 months
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